syndactyly

syndactyly

 [sin-dak´tĭ-le]

the most common congenital anomaly of the hand, probably an inherited condition, marked by persistence of webbing between digits (webbed fingers or toes), so that they are more or less completely attached.

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syn·dac·ty·ly

(sin-dak'ti-lē),

Any degree of webbing or fusion of fingers or toes, involving soft parts only or including bone structure; usually autosomal dominant inheritance.

Synonym(s): symphalangism (1) , symphalangy, syndactylia, syndactylism

[syn- + G. daktylos, finger or toe]

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syndactyly

(sĭn-dăk′tə-lē) or

syndactylism

(-tə-lĭz′əm)

n.

1. The condition of having two or more fused digits, as occurs normally in certain mammals and birds.

2. A congenital anomaly in humans marked by webbing or fusion of the fingers or toes.

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syndactyly

Neonatology Fusion of fingers, which may be cutaneous, due to bridging soft tissues, or osseous, due to bone fusion of varying severity; in general, only soft tissue syndactylism is treated, without which ostosis develops at the articulations with loss of function. See Rosebud hands.

McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

syn·dac·ty·ly

(sin-dak'ti-lē)

Any degree of webbing or fusion of fingers or toes, involving soft parts only or including bone structure.
Synonym(s): symphalangism (1) , symphalangy, syndactylia, syndactylism.

[syn- + G. daktylos, finger or toe]

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syndactyly

Fusion of two or more adjacent fingers or toes. Syndactyly is usually CONGENITAL. The fusion may involve skin only allowing easy surgical separation, but in more severe cases the bones may also be fused.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

syndactyly

having two or more digits fused together.

Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

Syndactyly

A fusion of two or more toes or fingers.

Mentioned in: Prolonged QT Syndrome

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syn·dac·ty·ly

(sin-dak'ti-lē)

Any degree of webbing or fusion of fingers or toes.
Synonym(s): symphalangism (1) , syndactylia.

[syn- + G. daktylos, finger or toe]

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